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TBBCF Announces 2025 Research Grant Recipients The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation (TBBCF) is honored to award $500,000 in research grants to four outstanding scientists dedicated to advancing breast cancer treatment and finding a cure. Congratulations to the following grant recipients: We are grateful to be a grassroots Foundation committed to supporting early career scientists

In 2024 TBBCF shined a spotlight on its breast cancer research mission By ELLYN SANTIAGO The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation shared a behind-the-scenes look at the Foundation’s breast cancer research program in a monthly series featuring stories about our researchers, scientific board members, and administrators. We also reported on the breast cancer research scientist

Devoted volunteer, breast cancer survivor Shelley Gregory, named to TBBCF board by ELLYN SANTIAGO Shelley and family: “The loves of my life.” Shelley Gregory will go to any lengths for the people, causes, and work she loves. She’ll scale mountains for her children and family. She’ll dive into the ocean’s depths for her work (literally).

Every Step and Every Dollar Counts! As we reach the end of another year, we hope you will support the mission of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation to find a cure for breast cancer through the funding of research. We were excited to host our 19th Annual Walk for a Cure on October 5th, 2024. We

Martin Luther King, Jr. asked, ‘What are you doing for others?’ Have you met the Brensilvers?  Howie Brensilver is a founding board member of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, serving continuously since 2006. His wife Marcie Brensilver has been one of the top TBBCF Walk for a Cure fundraisers and volunteers for the past

TBBCF was so excited to host our 19th Annual Walk for a Cure on October 5, 2024 We had 385 walkers and 130 walk-day volunteers join us virtually or in-person for our full, half, quarter marathon, or family-friendly 5k! Some walked as single walkers, while others created/led or joined a team – all to be

The Lady In The Pink Cowboy Hat Wears Many … Hats That Is By ELLYN SANTIAGO The bright, cloudless blue-sky October day was awash in pink. Pink-clad walkers, pink balloons and pink inflatables, pink pumpkins, pink flowers, and more pink. But the pink cowboy hat with all its rows of pins is unmistakable. “Have a

Pink Pumpkins: A way to honor a beloved mother and those who Walk for a Cure By ELLYN SANTIAGO Teri Smith’s mother had breast cancer, and shortly after her last round of chemo, complications from other illnesses and a stroke took her life. Teri, now 70, also would face her own breast cancer diagnosis in

TBBCF Survivor Series: ‘A determination to survive and live life to the fullest.’ By ELLYN SANTIAGO In 2022, the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Survivor Series was born. Since then, 18 powerful stories have been written about the many women who bravely and candidly shared their breast cancer journey with TBBCF. The result has been